The Rural and Underserved Service Track
Issued by
Binghamton University
The Rural and Underserved Service Track (TRUST) is a collaboration between Binghamton University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Social Work, Decker College of Nursing and Heath Sciences, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and the community. The main goal of this unique, competitive, co-curricular track is to develop a group of health care professionals dedicated to caring for rural, underserved populations through interprofessional teamwork.
- Type Experience
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Free
Skills
- Case Management
- Collaboration
- Discussion Facilitation
- Information Sharing
- Innovation
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Interprofessional Education
- Interprofessionalism
- Leadership
- Learning And Development
- Lifelong Learning
- Patient Care
- Patient Management
- Patient Support
- Population Health
- Public Health
- Public Speaking
- Teamwork
- Training Workshops
- Underserved Population
Earning Criteria
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To be eligible, students must be currently enrolled in one of the following degree programs at the following institutions: SUNY Upstate Medical University (medicine, physician assistant) or Binghamton University (pharmacy, undergraduate/graduate social work, undergraduate/graduate nursing, public health, or community research and action).
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This is a two-year "add-on" program for students currently enrolled in an eligible academic program and includes 8 learning retreats (4 hours each/32 hours total), pre-retreat assignments (approximately 10 hours),10 community-based service activities, and self-reflections (approximately 40 hours).
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To earn this credential, students are required to complete programmatic reflections for learning retreats, service activities, and the program overall to meet the program requirements for completion.
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This program is free for eligible participants.